Historical Events In December - 24

0427  On this day in history archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

0563  On December - 24 the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes.   

0640  John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 24.   

1046  On this day in history pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1167  The birth of John I, King of England, responsible for signing the Magna Carta on this day in history.   

1167  On December - 24 john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1294  Cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII on this day in history.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1476  400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy on this day in history.   

1515  On December - 24 thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1524  On December - 24 vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on December - 24.   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver on this day in history.   

1565  Compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition on December - 24.   

1568  On December - 24 uprising of Morisco's in Granada   

1584  On this day in history basque whaler Joanes de Echaniz dictates his last will and testament at Carol's Cove, near Red Bay Labrador, it is the oldest surviving will in Canadian history.   

1593  Storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed on December - 24.   

1651  John van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.   

1653  Georg Motz, composer on December - 24.   

1660  On this day in history mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29   

1679  On this day in history domenico Natale Sarro, composer   

1689  On this day in history french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian   

1707  Noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78 on December - 24.   

1714  On December - 24 rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery)   

1715  Swedish troops occupy Norway on this day in history.   

1716  On December - 24 patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council   

1719  On December - 24 johann Christoph Altnikol, composer   

1724  On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London   

1726  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer on this day in history.   

1745  Benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep) on December - 24.   

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0003  On this day in history birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1167  On December - 24 birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1475  On December - 24 birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  On this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

1564  On December - 24 birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1588  On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1257  On December - 24 death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on December - 24.   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on December - 24.